President Roosevelt backs debtor payment stance in Congress
The president urged debtors to meet obligations without taxing Americans, praising the stance as sound and patriotic. He said no legislation is necessary or advisable this session, stressing sacrifices and frank talks on payment terms while noting Finland remains the only foreign government indebted.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Capitol
Massachusetts
John
Groton
Arms Parley Off Until Next Week
Geneva dispatch reports Arthur Henderson adjourning the arms conference due to the gravity of the disarmament situation. He postponed the next session to Tuesday and then Wednesday. A British spokesman noted Sir John Simon doubts progress in Geneva as he prepared to return to London.
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Geneva
Arthur Henderson
Henderson
John Simon
John
London
Merrill Heads New Wheat Body
J. W. Merrill, former Muscatine county Farm Bureau agent, is named state wheat agent for Iowa by George E. Farrell. He will supervise inspection of contracted wheat acreages and monitor compliance, with local inspectors in each county and district training schools planned.
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J. W. Merrill
Muscatine
Iowa
George E. Farrell
Merrill
Mr. Merrill
West Liberty Opens New State Bank After Receivership
West Liberty bank opens with deposits accepted as three nearby banks under Senate File 111 move from restriction to receivership. About 333000 dollars released today to depositors while 60 percent awaits state banking department orders as charter arrives from Des Moines. R S Kirkpatrick Iowa City cashier led institution’s startup.
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Journal News Service
West Liberty
West Liberty State
Senate
State Banking Department
R. S. Kirkpatrick
Iowa City
Des Moines
Postal Robbery Near Conshohocken Loots 17000
Five men disguised as railroad workers held up a Reading Company mail sack transfer at a Conshohocken platform. They masked toting two sacks containing about 17000 dollars in cash and fled in an automobile after forcing a mail messenger and two other men to surrender the bags.
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Conshohocken
Laing
Et Ao Eshiger
Reading Company
Hicklin Views Current Iowa Tax Law as Makeshift
State Senator E R Hicklin, a GOP congressman candidate in the First District, calls the present Iowa sales and income tax a compromise makeshift. He notes these measures lacked clear majorities yet had more strength than others during the last general assembly and credits tax reform work to committees and his 72 sponsored bills leading to reduced public expenditures and taxes. Continued on page 2.
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Wapello
Iowa
E. R. Hicklin
General Assembly
Hicklin
Speed Sought in Relief to Drought Zone
Members from ten hardest hit states urge immediate White House action on drought relief. A four member House panel seeks prompt public works and wildlife program funding, with plans for a White House conference if arranged. Critics say Public Works Administration delays hinder water storage and emergency relief efforts.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Iowan
Sinclair
RN. D
Hildebrandt
Gillette
D. Ia
Carpenter D. Neb
White House
New York
Jenckes
D. Ind
Waite
Bullets Fatal to Escaped Convict
Chicago detec tives report the fatal shooting of Clarence Hag erty alias Clarence Harvey and Harry Jacobs an escaped Minnesota convict. His body lay by a rural roadside near Oak street with a charred clothing bundle nearby soaked in gasoline and set aflame a shoe matching the bundle found as evidence, suggesting an attempt to destroy traces of the killer before dumping the body.
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Chicago
Clarence Hagerty
Clarence Harvey
Harry Jacobs
Minnesota
Oak Street
Editorial Praise For Governor Rolph Amid Illness
In Beverly Hills California editors reflect on Governor Rolph’s health and character. They note critics argued against him yet acknowledge his humane qualities and the broad support from mothers and allies. The piece contrasts public debate with confidence in law and justice’s role.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Jimmy” Rolph
Jimmy Rolph
Jimmy
Toledo Labor Leaders Press FDR for Intervention in Strike Tangle
Toledo labor leaders urge President Roosevelt to intervene in ongoing disputes threatening industry. The central labor union reports unanimous support from 103 Toledo unions for intervention to avert a general strike. Electrical Workers vote 175 to 135 to extend a 24 hour postponement of their Toledo Edison strike, while mediators seek settlement as automotive talks show progress after deadly riots.
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Toledo
Roosevelt
Central Labor Union
American Federation of Labor Organization
Ohio
Electrical Workers Union
Toledo Edison Company
Thomas J. Ramsey
United Automotive Federal Workers Union
Electric Autolite
Central Union
Central Union’s Committee of 23
Efforts to Avert Steel Strike Seen
President Roosevelt plans a move next week to avert a general steel strike set for June 16. NRA discussions with Cotton Textile leaders aim to prevent a textile work stoppage as unions claim code violations and production cuts trigger the walkout.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Governor Rolph Resting Easily at Ranch
Gov James Rolph Jr of California was reported resting easily at his Santa Clara county ranch with no improvement in his general condition according to physicians. Occasional rallies against the illness appear to leave him slightly weaker in relapses as Dr J M Scanland notes that each decline costs him more ground.
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San Jose
Calif
James Rolph Jr
California
Santa Clara County
J. M. Scanland
Weather forecast for Iowa and Illinois with river stage notes
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies in Iowa with cooler east and central areas tonight. Saturday should be generally fair and cooler in the east. Illinois shows partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with cooler conditions in the north and central areas.
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Iowa
Illinois
Mississippi River
Dubuque
Davenport
Muscatine
Keokuk
St Louis
Engineer Held in Extortion Scheme
Frank E. Sutton a 48 year old mining engineer was arrested in Los Angeles on a federal grand jury indictment for an extortion plot against Fred S. Markham Altadena financier The indictment charged violation of the Lindbergh kidnapping law and stemmed from a letter demanding 22000 in cash under threat to Markham and his family Sutton a former Tecumseh Michigan resident was arrested Thursday night with the official announcement withheld until today by federal agents
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Los Angeles
Frank E. Sutton
Fred S. Markham
Altadena
Calif
Markham
Illinois Central Railroad
Sutton
Tecumseh, Mich
Two Measures Stand In Way Of Adjournment
Washington, June. Congress faces potential extension of two to three weeks as President Roosevelt presses for adjournment by June 9 and approval of the Wagner labor bill and housing program. Democratic leaders doubt quick enactment, while House Republicans use roll calls to delay a prison industry bill amid heated debate and looming adjournment.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Capitol Hill
House
Representative Tarver
Georgia
Capitol
Senate
Muscatine County Added to Bovine TB Accredited List
An Associated Press report from Des Moines says Muscatine County is accredited as bovine tuberculosis free as of June 1, with Clayton County also listed. Secretary Ray Murray announced reaccrediting six others, bringing total counties accredited to 84 after testing over 1,000,000 cattle in the first five months of 1934 and removing more than 10,000 tubercular cattle.
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Muscatine County
Associated Press
Des Moines
Clayton County
Ray Murray
State Department of Agriculture
Murray
Cuban Army Held Ready as Outbreaks Continue
Cuban authorities report widespread disorder in Santiago as troops move to dissolve a store employees union strike that closed about half the shops. One soldier wounded by a bomb at the school superintendent’s home. Batista orders Matanzas garrison held in barracks amid anti American outbreaks and Roosevelt’s Platt amendment dismissal. Communist Party signs notes at ships.
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Santiago
Cuba
Havana
Roosevelt
United States
Fulgencio Batista
Matanzas
Jefferson Caffery
Lloyd and
Hamburg American
Communist Party of Cuba
Heat Wave Sweeps Iowa With Record Temps Across Cities
The day sees record highs as central stations report 102 degrees at the peak with Dubuque Davenport and Clinton reaching 100s to 102. A dust storm approaches Dubuque while two deaths in Grundy Center and Ottumwa are attributed to the heat as schools shorten hours and scattered showers are forecast for relief.
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Central Fire Station
Marshalltown
Dubuque
Ottumwa
Charles City
Mason City
Clinton
Davenport
Muscatine
Weather Bureau
Henry van Hettinga
Des Moines
Keo’*suk
Cedar Rapids
Lutherans Plan Annual Festival Observing Fortieth Anniversary
The Lutheran Orphans' Home on Burlington Road marks its 40th anniversary with a June 3 celebration led by Rev. William Klein. Rev. C H Reinbold and Rev. W F H Heuer speak, choirs from Zion Lutheran and Trinity Lutheran Chicago perform, with afternoon events featuring Rev. M P F Doermann and a solo by Mrs. M P F Doermann.
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Burlington Road
William Klein
Zion Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran Church of Chicago
C. H. Reinbold
Chicago
W. F. H. Heuer
Cook
Neb
M. P. F. Doermann
Illinois
The
American Lutheran Church
Aunt Het by Robert Quillen
A vacation fails to improve Tom as he drags his family along and discovers the trip mostly serves as a break from routine rather than a remedy.
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Thomas L. Ramsey
Otto Brach
Floyd L. Bossler
United Automobile Workers Federal Labor Union
Auto Workers’ Union
Indiana
Toledo Central Labor Union
Borah
Idaho
Finland
BY Claude Callan
Julia
Ovilla Dionne
Pauline
Daniel
Ernest
Therese
Rose
Father
Babes
Corbeil
Dionne
Daniel Routhier
Olivia Dionne
Tour Bureau of
Orillau
D. A. Dafoe
New Bank
Public ‘Works Administration
Hordale D. Minn
Yours
McNaught Syndicate
Las
FDR
NRA
George A. Sloan
Rolph
Heat
Andrew J. Meyer, Jr
Grundy Center Farmer
J. Cresswell
Ottumwa _ insurance
Seth Nage
Seer
V. Saaseeee
Lutherans Plan
Lutheran Orphans Home
Robert Quillen
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